EC- 6 Social Studies Instruction
Which of the following could be used as a secondary source for a lesson about the American Revolution?
A section about the Taxation Act from a history textbook
The formal name of the United States of America denotes which type of region?
Political
A second-grade teacher is planning a lesson on the Constitution. Which of the following would be the most appropriate primary source to use when presenting the lesson?
A copy of the Constitution
Which of the following would be the best graphic to demonstrate the relationship between temperature and elevation?
A two-dimensional diagram (scattergram)
Mr. Everett is having his students research a historical figure and present their research to the class in a ten-minute presentation. Which of the following resources would be the best primary resources to begin with?
An autobiography
Based on the information above, which of the following is most likely to occur in the next decade?
An increase in demand for elderly care and services
The timeline above best supports which of the following conclusions?
Ancient Romans valued public health
Which of the following conclusions does the above map best support?
Angola was under Portuguese control in 1913
Mrs. Sims wants to demonstrate to her students how the price of gasoline has increased as the uses for gasoline have also increased. Which of the following graphs would best help Mrs. Sims visually demonstrate this concept?
Bar graph
During a presentation on the branches of government, a group of students state that "the executive branch is responsible for interpreting the laws created by the legislative branch." Based on this statement, which of the following feedback would be most appropriate for the teacher to provide?
Clarify the powers of the executive and judicial branches
A second-grade teacher is planning a unit and wants to address the state standard that "the student understands multiple points of view and how they shaped historical research." Which of the following would best address this standard?
Compare various primary and secondary sources about a single notable event
What conclusion can be ascertained from the images above?
Countries that have high literacy rates have higher life expectancies than countries with low literacy rates
Which of the following conclusions can be made using the data above?
Foreign-born citizens were better represented in large cities than small towns
Which northern city experienced the largest percentage of African-American growth from 1910-1930?
Detroit
Using the diagrams above, what common characteristic does each city share?
Each city is insulated by a wall
When a student is beginning a research project, which of the following is the most appropriate first step?
Form an initial question about a research topic
A student in a social studies class has selected the Korean War as a topic for his research paper. As a method of inquiry, what should be the first step the teacher can advise his student?
Formulate questions to focus his research
Read the paragraph and answer the question: ¹George Washington was the first president of the United States and the only president ever to run unopposed. ²This is because George Washington was popular among all Americans due to his leadership during the American Revolution. ³Washington, respected and trusted by almost every American, was the unanimous choice to lead the nation as the first president under the Constitution of 1787. ⁴Washington is also the only president to not affiliate with a political party. Which of the following research topics would be most appropriate in response to the above passage?
How successful was the presidency of George Washington?
Which of the following is the most important question to ask of students when using a website as a research resource?
Is the author of the material reliable?
The information above can best help a student identify which of the following?
Life expectancy in a country
A social studies teacher asks her students to research the Lewis and Clark Expedition and identify new things that Louis and Clark might have encountered when they first explored the terrain. What would be the best first step in the research process?
Locate the journals of Lewis and Clark
According to the graph, which of the following conclusions can be reached?
Myanmar's income increased at a faster rate than Vietnam from 1993-2003
Mr. Parretto wants to encourage his students to identify bias in the media. He presents the class with the following excerpt from the school newspaper: "The school board made the decision on Thursday night to cut the library's media budget. The budget cuts will affect the library's ability to purchase new audio/visual equipment and could result in a reduction of hours for student workers. One student worker was quoted saying, "The budget cut will hurt students trying to make money after school. I don't know where else I can find a job." The judgment was pronounced Thursday night in a vote of 7-2. The budget cuts to the library are expected to prevent further cuts to athletic departments." Which of the following best identifies the form of bias in the newspaper article?
Negativity bias
According to the data, which northern city experienced the largest population increase of African Americans from 1910-1930?
New York City
When a student has formed an initial question for a research topic, which of the following would be the most appropriate next step?
Research what others have found and written about the initial question
Which of the following would best fit in the center of the diagram above?
Restrictive Immigration Policies
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the illustration above?
Russia was the last area to be affected by the Black Death
A student is researching the Civil War and has read two conflicting secondary sources about the motivations of Abraham Lincoln in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. He asks the teacher how he can find which secondary source is most accurate in the matter. Which of the following responses by the teacher would be most appropriate?
Suggesting to the student to read the primary sources quoted by the secondary sources so the student can draw an independent conclusion
Which of the following conclusions can be found using the information above?
Thailand has the highest literacy rates
Standardized assessment exams for social studies will require students to interpret multiple viewpoints of a topic from various authors. Which of the following skills should a social studies teacher promote to develop this skill?
The ability to compare and contrast literature excerpts
Based on the information illustrated, which of the following conclusions can be reached?
The largest importer of African slaves was the Caribbean countries
Which of the following best explains why there are more individuals ages 35-44 than there are children ages 5-14?
The post-World War II baby boom
Based on the picture above, which of the following statements is most accurate?
There are more 35-39 year-old males than there are males ages 5-9
Which of the following best describes the importance of a primary source?
They help researchers gain first-hand accounts and insights into a situation and allow researchers to draw conclusions based on the account
Which of the following best reflects the philosophy of Social Science inquiry?
To follow the same rigorous demands that satisfy the requirement for science inquiry
Once a student has thoroughly researched a subject topic, which of the following would be the most appropriate next step?
To form a conclusion and present the conclusion in a written paper or formal presentation
For which of the following reasons would a teacher use a population pyramid, like the one above?
To show the distribution of population based on age in the United States
Given the above map, which of the following conclusions is best supported?
West African kingdoms built upon the success of previous kingdoms
Which of the following would be the most effective assignment to assess a student's ability to analyze the digging of the Erie Canal on the development of the Midwest and New York?
Write a cause-and-effect essay about the Erie Canal
